Elka Child Educational Center, Inc.

🎓✨ Congratulations to the 2026 Preschool Class of Elka Child Educational Center, Inc.!💚💛

Our Elka Scholars have worked incredibly hard all year to prepare for this exciting next chapter, and we couldn’t be prouder of each and every one of them.
From celebrating at graduation to dancing at our all school prom, these memories will last a lifetime! Please help us congratulate these amazing students as they get ready to begin kindergarten this August. Your words of encouragement mean so much!
Thank you Shontrai Irving for being our commencement speaker. You were amazing!

Congratulations to our Prom Queen, Skylar Jackson, our Prom King, Shawn Frye, Jr., our Prom Princess, Naomi Edwards, and our Prom Prince, Cevyn Nickles!

And as we celebrate our graduates, we’re also celebrating 57 years of serving children and families in the city of Gary! this is Rich History! !🎉

Hi! My name is Johann!🩷

I’ve been at Elka since I was 4. I am about to graduate from Elka and move onto kindergarten. I like to dress up in cute clothes and I love candy and my mommy. I’m happy to be a happy learner and a Elka All Star!💚💛🎓

Hi! My name is Demetri!💙

I’ve been at Elka since I was 1 year old. I am about to graduate from Elka and move onto kindergarten. I like to spend time with my mom and dad. I like candy and pizza too. I’m happy to be a Happy Learner and a Elka All Star.💚💛🎓

Hi! My name is Aaliyah🩷

I’ve been at Elka since I was 10 months old. I am about to graduate from Elka and move into kindergarten. I like to be with my mommy and my sister and I love popcorn too. My favorite colors are purple and pink. I’m happy to be a happy learner and a Elka All Star!💚💛🎓

Hi! My name is Shawn Jr.💙

I’ve been at Elka since I was 2 months old. I am about to graduate from Elka and move onto kindergarten. I like to play video games with my brothers and my daddy. I’m happy to be a happy learner and a Elka All Star!💚💛👨🏽‍🎓

It’s Graduation and Prom week here at Elka! The countdown begins!💚💛🎓🥳

Happy Mother’s Day to our beautiful moms at Elka! Our Muffins with Mom event was amazing! You all are so appreciated and a blessing to our Elka family!🩷💚💛

On Earth Day💚, our Happy Learners took a field trip to Deep River County Park to learn about Corn Meal making and Maple Syrup making! We had an amazing time and we look forward to going back again this summer! Thank you to the organizers of our event for hosting us!💚💛 Deep River County Park

🎅🏾Santa and Mrs. Claus made a special stop at Elka! Our children were surprised with beautiful toys to take home, thanks to the amazing women of Gamma Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.🩷💚 Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from Elka!🎄❤️

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Thank you so much for supporting our Scholastic Book Fair! Our children had an amazing time choosing fun and educational books to enjoy. At Elka, we love providing meaningful experiences for our students, and this is one they always look forward to and will always remember. Your support truly makes a difference! 💚💛📚